An interesting article about raising a family of writers made me stop and think about my own kids. As a former teacher, I’ve seen the different ways that kids communicate. (Sidenote: Many folks would say kids’  writing skills are diminishing. I would agree that many, many kids can’t put two sentences together. But I also saw a recent article that touches this concern. The writer made the argument that social networking and mobile communication in particular has actually created a new generation of writers. Kids text constantly, micro-blogging (Twitter) is not easy to get down to 140 characters. Then there’s Facebook, forums. Email is for old foggies like myself. But I digress. )

I want my kids to find the joy in writing, to communicate, to create. I’ve been telling my daughter stories at night, and I want to encourage her to make up some of her own. Storytelling is a lost art, I’d sure like to use some of the suggestions in this article to help raise a family of writers.

How are you communicating to your kids about the importance of writing?